The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-07-14
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.

GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
Two bills have been introduced
into the House to lease the State
Road for twenty years, the one by
Mr.. Wheeler exacts $4,000 per
month rental, and the one by DR..
FELTON, s35, 900 per month.
Mr.. Hawkins bill amending section
1904 of the code makes rate of legal
advertising one cent per word 35cts
after. This is saving to the peo-
pie, as under it they would pay only
s4.08, whereas under the present
law Sc would be charged.
Senator Northcutt, bill to restrict
rates of interest and charges for the
use and loan of money on deeds to
real estate, to prescribe the maxi
mum rates and charges to be charg-
ed or taken by lenders and agents
negotiating such loans, to declare
void all deeds to real estate when
greater charges or rates than pro-
scribed in this act, and for other pur-
poses. Referred to Judiciary.
Mr.. Peek, to make uniform the
text books and the books preference
in public schools of the State.
Also, to make it unlawful for
any person or persons, railroad or
express company to habitually carry
any spirituous liquors into any coun-
ty, city, or town, or any other place
where the sale is prohibited by local
option, high license, or other legisla-
ton from being sold, and to provide
penalty for the same.
Also, to ma e it unlawful for any
person or persons who receive adj
yances upon contract to work the
lands OF another in the capacity Of
renter, cropper or for standing wages,
and failing to comply with said con
tract without good and sufficient
reasons, to prescribe a penalty for
the same.
Mr.. Clay, of Cobb, bill incorporat-
ing Austell Banking Company.
/ Mr.. Foute, a bill abolishing all dis
tinctions in selecting grand and
traverse jurors.
Mr.. Pittman, to make subject of
gaSnishment the wages of journeymen
mechanics and day labprs in excess
| OF S25 per month.
Mr., Strickland to create board
of pardons, three commissioners at a
salary of 81, 900 each, with clerk at
5000 to investigate applications for
pardons and reprieves and report to
the governor.
In the Legislature Monday, Judge
Bleckley was unanimously elected
Judge of the Supreme Court, and
Ex-Governor j. NJ. Smith was elect
! ed Judge Of Chattahoochee Circuit.
Mr.. Glenn, OF Whitfield county.
has introduced bill prohibiting the
co-education of the races. The bill
is the result of recent report of the
n
board OF visitors to the Atlanta Uni
verslty, colored, where a number of
white students of various ages and
both sexes were in attendance, being
children of the white teachers. The
white teachers declared they would
receive any white children who ap-
piled. AS the State makes an annu-
al appropriation of $4,000 to this col
ored university and like sum to
the State University, it is claimed
that the fund for the colored univer-
sity should not be used to educate
white children, but devoted altogeth-
err to the education of colored chill
dren, the same as the fund of $4,000
is used for whites at the State uni
versity. The bill of Mr.. Glenn
meets with approval and will be pass
ed.
Mr.. We'll, of Fulton, bill to pro-
hibit dealing in futures either in
cotton, grain, meat or stocks.
Mr.. Henderson, to make subject
Of garnishment the wages Of" me-
chanics and laborers who are not the
head Of families, or not having. TIE
care of minors, aged or inhrm fe-
males.
Mr.. Birchmore, levying a tax of
one dollar on dogs, to be returned
under oath to the tax receiver.
Professor Ashburner, oil and gas